Roy Stewart (27/08/39 – 08/10/05) - Obituary
by Ann Wall
B&F February 2006
Roy Stewart passed away very suddenly in The Music Hall, Aberdeen. He was attending a Fiddlers’ Rally.
Roy came from a very musical family and started to play the fiddle at the age of 12. By the age of 14 he was performing in the family band touring throughout Scotland. Mainly self-taught, with help from his grandfather, music was a very large part of his life.
During his National Service in the Gordon Highlanders he was a member of a dance band called The Gordonaires and performed at many dances while stationed in Kenya. Roy and his mother played locally in The Stewart Trio and then The Stewart Duo.
He worked at Dounreay in the Chemistry Labs for a number of years before working for the River Purification Board. After he took early retirement he spent two days a week working for Citizens Advice Bureau in Thurso and Wick.
He was a very keen member of Thurso/Dounreay S&R Society and he was the Secretary of the Society for a number of years up until his untimely death. He represented the Society at many Fiddlers’ Rallies all over Scotland.
He was very proud to be a member of The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra and had toured Canada with them in July 2005.
Roy was the Chairman and Secretary of Thurso Accordion & Fiddle Club. He also acted as compere each Club night as well as writing the reports for the Box and Fiddle. He played at every Club night in Thurso and Wick. He also led and arranged music for The Pentland Fiddlers. He was a talented composer and was also excellent at writing and playing harmonies.
Roy performed at many concerts and ceilidhs in Caithness and Sutherland and as well as being an excellent musician he was a talented singer.
Roy played fiddle with the band called Whisky for over ten years and the band have dedicated their recent CD The Second Sip to his fond memory.
Nothing was too much bother for Roy and he will be sorely missed by all who knew him
Roy came from a very musical family and started to play the fiddle at the age of 12. By the age of 14 he was performing in the family band touring throughout Scotland. Mainly self-taught, with help from his grandfather, music was a very large part of his life.
During his National Service in the Gordon Highlanders he was a member of a dance band called The Gordonaires and performed at many dances while stationed in Kenya. Roy and his mother played locally in The Stewart Trio and then The Stewart Duo.
He worked at Dounreay in the Chemistry Labs for a number of years before working for the River Purification Board. After he took early retirement he spent two days a week working for Citizens Advice Bureau in Thurso and Wick.
He was a very keen member of Thurso/Dounreay S&R Society and he was the Secretary of the Society for a number of years up until his untimely death. He represented the Society at many Fiddlers’ Rallies all over Scotland.
He was very proud to be a member of The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra and had toured Canada with them in July 2005.
Roy was the Chairman and Secretary of Thurso Accordion & Fiddle Club. He also acted as compere each Club night as well as writing the reports for the Box and Fiddle. He played at every Club night in Thurso and Wick. He also led and arranged music for The Pentland Fiddlers. He was a talented composer and was also excellent at writing and playing harmonies.
Roy performed at many concerts and ceilidhs in Caithness and Sutherland and as well as being an excellent musician he was a talented singer.
Roy played fiddle with the band called Whisky for over ten years and the band have dedicated their recent CD The Second Sip to his fond memory.
Nothing was too much bother for Roy and he will be sorely missed by all who knew him